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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 02:15:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 18, 2026 at 02:15 UTC. At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
189a15f1c9e0b12649122946e6ab24de9205789a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
118.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 02:15:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
resif
Coordinates
-6.51253, 131.36615
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual182.1 kmNE90'470
Ambon City471.5 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M3.22026-02-19 02:22:01 UTC136.7 kmMaluku M3.42026-02-19 03:04:31 UTC41.4 kmMaluku M3.32026-02-19 13:08:27 UTC92.8 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-19 17:34:03 UTC115.6 kmMaluku M3.32026-02-20 19:08:52 UTC67.7 kmMaluku M3.92026-02-21 04:29:56 UTC123.2 kmMaluku M3.22026-02-23 16:39:23 UTC70.0 kmMaluku M3.72026-02-23 21:27:27 UTC78.9 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-24 20:16:11 UTC145.8 kmMaluku M3.72026-02-25 06:24:22 UTC147.9 kmMaluku M3.82026-02-26 19:56:36 UTC98.3 kmMaluku M3.92026-02-28 17:36:33 UTC130.4 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#31
Earlier events M≥4171
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC24.7 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC42.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC22.5 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC44.1 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC44.1 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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